Reverend Sizer's remark brings to mind another Benny; his name is Benny
Hinn, not a British comic, but an American evangelist spouting inflammatory
hate-filled words aimed at Muslims everywhere. Hinn was speaking to the applause
of an aroused crowd of thousands in the American Airline Center in Dallas when
he shocked two Ft. Worth Star Telegram religious reporters covering the July 3d
event by announcing, "We are on God's side," speaking of Palestine. He shouted,
"This is not a war between Jews and Arabs.. It is a war between God and the
Devil." Lest there be any doubt about it, Hinn was talking about a blood war in
which the Israelis are "God" and the Palestinians are "the Devil." Benny Hinn is one of hundreds of
acknowledged Christian Zionists who have no problem spouting outright race
hatred and who join in unconditional support for Israel without regard for which
or how many of Israel's enemies are killed or crippled. His boldness stems from
his knowledge that the vast majority of professing Christians from whom he seeks
his lavish support-the Judeo-Christians, or Christian Zionists--do not shrink at
his words, because they have been conditioned to accept them, just as Roman
citizens learned to accept Christian persecution, even burning alive, under
Nero. Several evangelists in attendance affirmed their agreement with Hinn -
"the line between Christians and Muslims is the difference between good and
evil."
